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Arkansas vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.7 times (68%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Mount Magazine is 460 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 546 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Minnesota's population density is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 22 years.
Arkansas vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.0 times (501%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 3.2 times (217%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Calhoun County's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Benton County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Arkansas's combined rate is 1.34 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.